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Acute Treatment of Migraine
Mild Attacks: NSAIDs, Simple Analgesics
Moderate/Severe Attacks: Triptans, Ditans, Gepants, Ergots
Non-pharmacologic Treatment: Neuromodulation, Rest,
Migraine Mild Attacks ... Moderate/Severe Attacks ... acute #treatment #management
TIA
transient ischemic attack #diagnosis #causes #management
transient ischemic attack ... diagnosis #causes #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... 50% of initial attacks ... period between attacks ... severe/frequent attacks ... Gout #diagnosis #management
Intraosseous Access Instructions
1) Locate Landmarks
2) Clean Site
3) Insert Needle Set
4) Remove Stylet
 - Attach PRIMED EZ-Connect
Remove Stylet - Attach ... under pressure #Management
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor
transient ischaemic attack ... Stroke #Neurology #Management
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
severity of migraine attacks ... relieving migraine attacks ... #Prophylaxis #management
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Selection - Migraine Management ... progressing migraine attack ... Triptans #Migraine #Management
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
proliferate & attack ... Hematology #BloodBank #Management
Bradykinin-mediated Angioedema
Clinical features: Submucosal oedema (face, extremity, genitalia), Laryngeal dyspnea (25% of deaths), Recurrent attacks of
deaths), Recurrent attacks ... • Duration of attacks ... immunology #diagnosis #management
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Pertussis
 • Highly contagious, secondary attack rate 80% in susceptible individuals!
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contagious, secondary attack ... PEP #Pertussis #management